This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Always, always, always,
Talk about drugs in your songs!
Whether you do them or not,
The kids love it!
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
I definitely give myself props
And that way I always get what I want
Muthafucka
I'm struggling to keep my edge
With 2 hookers and an
8 ball niggaz for all the stolen goodz
As I rock them niggaz and get
Freaky deaky with the front row tickets
For all a' my bitches
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
It ain't that fucking hard
I'm struggling to up my abuse
'Cause inexperience is where I lose
Muthafucka' fucka'
I'm struggling to keep my edge
With 2 hookers and an
8 ball baby for all the fly ladies
Fallin out a my mercedes
And into the 80's
With a high case of rabies
And the high top fades
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
How 'bout that coke?
You want that coke?
Oh, oh, oh
I thought I told ya to stop
What da cocaine?
What da fuck?
Oh, ah, ah
I though I told ya to go
How bout that coke?
What da fuck?
Oh, ah, ah
I thought I told ya give up
Fuckin' go,
Puppy dog
8 ball baby for all the fly ladies
Fallin' out a my mercedes
And into the 80's
With a high case of rabies
And a high top fades
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am...
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
Everybody who's famous sucked a dick to get where they are today. Only difference between us and them... We swallowed it!
Talk about drugs in your songs!
Whether you do them or not,
The kids love it!
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
I definitely give myself props
And that way I always get what I want
Muthafucka
I'm struggling to keep my edge
With 2 hookers and an
8 ball niggaz for all the stolen goodz
As I rock them niggaz and get
Freaky deaky with the front row tickets
For all a' my bitches
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
It ain't that fucking hard
I'm struggling to up my abuse
'Cause inexperience is where I lose
Muthafucka' fucka'
I'm struggling to keep my edge
With 2 hookers and an
8 ball baby for all the fly ladies
Fallin out a my mercedes
And into the 80's
With a high case of rabies
And the high top fades
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
How 'bout that coke?
You want that coke?
Oh, oh, oh
I thought I told ya to stop
What da cocaine?
What da fuck?
Oh, ah, ah
I though I told ya to go
How bout that coke?
What da fuck?
Oh, ah, ah
I thought I told ya give up
Fuckin' go,
Puppy dog
8 ball baby for all the fly ladies
Fallin' out a my mercedes
And into the 80's
With a high case of rabies
And a high top fades
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am...
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Can you believe that I write this shit?
2 hookers and an 8 ball
Muthafuckas thinkin' I am cool
Everybody who's famous sucked a dick to get where they are today. Only difference between us and them... We swallowed it!
Lyrics submitted by xtreme2252
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how dare jimmy reveal the secrets of the industry on stage !!!
oh wait hes just cool like that